| abstract | - This page is a comparison of Windows Vista and Windows XP. Windows XP is currently the dominant operating system in the desktop and personal computer markets, with a market share above 70% as of April 2008 [1]. Windows Vista is Microsoft's successor to Windows XP, and currently holds a market share of 14.57%. Windows XP and Windows Vista differ considerably in regards to their security architecture, networking technologies, management and administration, shell & user interface, and mobile computing. Windows XP has suffered widespread criticism for security problems, performance and presence of product activation. Windows Vista has received mixed reception. Like XP, Vista has received some criticism for issues with security, performance and product activation. Another common criticism of Vista concerns the integration of new forms of digital rights management (DRM) into the operating system, and User Account Control (UAC) security technology.
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